The library

Six titles
worth clearing the calendar.

This isn't an exhaustive database — it's the shortlist. Every game here runs on current-gen consoles and has earned its place in an Australian player's rotation, whether you've got a spare hour or a spare public holiday.

Death Stranding 2: On the BeachPS5

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Kojima's connective epic returns with sharper traversal and a story built for long, deliberate sessions.

Action · Adventure9.4
Ghost of YōteiPS5

Ghost of Yōtei

Sucker Punch heads north to a windswept new region with the series' signature painterly combat.

Open World9.2
Monster Hunter WildsMulti

Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom's most accessible hunt yet — built to keep a group of mates glued to the couch.

Action RPG9.3
Doom: The Dark AgesMulti

Doom: The Dark Ages

id Software goes medieval — slower, weightier and more brutal than the run-and-gun reboots.

First-person shooter9.0
Assassin's Creed ShadowsMulti

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Two protagonists, one feudal Japan — a genuine choice between shadow and steel.

Open World8.7
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Multi

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

A painterly, French-flavoured JRPG that reinvents the turn-based formula for a new generation.

JRPG9.5
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